diehard
/ˈdaɪ.hɑɹd/adj
Middle School
1
Unreasonably or stubbornly resisting change.
2
Fanatically opposing progress or reform.
3
Complete; having no opposite opinion of anything in a particular topic of one's values; thorough of in one's beliefs.
4
Strongly or fanatically determined or devoted.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing